Installation and Configuration

1. Install the Component

• Download and install the Book Finder component from Forge into your OutSystems environment.
• Once installed, add the module as a dependency in any application where you want to use it.

2. Configure API

• The component uses the free Open Library API, which does not require authentication. All server actions are preconfigured, so no additional setup is needed to start using the component.

How to Use

1. Using Server Actions

• SearchByGeneralQuery: Search books using a general keyword.
• SearchByTitle: Search books by title.
• SearchByAuthor: Search books by author.

Each server action accepts a search term and a Page parameter for pagination. The results are returned as a list of BookRecord structures containing the book’s title, author, publish year, ISBN,etc.

2. Using the UI Block

• Drag the BookFinder_Block into any screen in your application. The block allows users to:
• Enter a search term and search it.
• Display results automatically, including title, author, language and publication year.

3. Example Usage

• Add the BookFinder_Block to a screen to allow users to search for books dynamically.
• Use SearchByTitle server action in a Data Action to fetch books matching a specific title.
• Bind the results to a table, list, or card layout to display books on dashboards or landing pages.